DNA-Adenine Methylases
《英文msh詞典》DNA-Adenine Methylases
[同義詞] DNA-Adenine Methylases
[主題詞] Site-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific)
[中文釋義] DNA-腺嘌呤甲基酶類
[英文釋義] An enzyme responsible for producing a species-characteristic methylation pattern on adenine residues in a specific short base sequence in the host cell DNA. The enzyme catalyzes the methylation of DNA adenine in the presence of S-adenosyl-L-methionine to form DNA containing 6-methylaminopurine and S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine. EC 2.1.1.72.